NSG 6005 Week 7 Quiz 2 Complete And Study material 5pages LEARNEXAMS

1. Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:: Answer Tachycardia and angina 2. The ongoing monitoring of patients over the age sixty-five years taking alendronate (Fosamax) or any other bisphosphonate is:: Answer Annual renal function evaluation 3. Angela is a black woman who has heard that women of African descent do not need to worry about osteoporosis.What education would you provide Angela about her risk?: Answer Black women are at risk of developing osteoporosis due to their lower calcium intake as a group. 4. Prophylactic use of bisphosphonates is recommended for patients with early osteopenia related to long-term use of which of the following drugs?- Answer Glucocorticoids 5. Ashley comes to the clinic with a request for oral contraceptives. She has successfully used oral contraceptives before and has recently started dating a new boyfriend so would like to restart contraception in the clinic. An appropriate plan of care would be:: Answer Prescribing oral contraceptives and having her start them the same day, with a back-up method used for the first seven days 6. Treatment of a patient with hypothyroidism and cardiovascular disease consists of:: Answer Levothyroxine 7. Which of the following isthe mechanism of action of oral combined contra- ceptives